Through Fire And Brimstone
Chapter I- Reminiscing
12:00 noon-Kyoto Park
He remembered it. He remembered everything.
As Vulcan was walking around the park, he felt it. He remembered how he got discharged thanks to an incident that framed him but even when it was revealed to be someone else, he now was not interested to rejoin the Sensha Elite Team, one of the most fearsome teams in the nation, a Philippine-Japanese joint school that signified its partnership and was basically an entire military all to itself.
"Nah." He said, "I'll get some ice cream."
12: 30- Nogami Convention/Theatre Hall, Third floor
The air was filled with rather posh, but also Japanese, decorum, and was rather filled with people. However, despite the crowd, only six people were arguing. These were, Kodama Shichirou, the JSF director, Ami Chouno, a JSDF tank platoon captain and the JSF match referee, Chiyo Shimada and Shiho Nishizumi, the directors of the College and High School Senshadou girl leagues, followed by Meister Ultra, commander of both leagues, but for boys. Lastly, there was Renta Tsuji, a member of MEXT and was infamous for attempting to shut down Ooarai.
"This is heresy! More boys joining the sport? Whatever next?" roared Shiho.
"For once, Nishizumi-dono, will you listen? Their job is also for rescue!"Ami replied.
"But they are involved in tankery and are allowed to participate!" Renta interjected.
"That is their compensation for risking their lives for our sport's safety!" Chiyo responded.
"I will have to agree. Even though we have capable girls for the position, we still have plenty of boys as good tankers." Ultra said, "And I have many good commanders in my teams viable for the position, one of which we had to say goodbye to because he was framed and said he didn't want anything to do with us. But he was one of the best, a living legend, a….hero. Please, Mr. Shichirou, do something."
"Alright then, who is in favour of relegating the rescue team for the boys?" Kodama questioned.
Ami raised her hand, slowly followed by Chiyo, and a quick response from Ultra meant that those in favour won, and a reluctant Shiho also voting in favour. Renta grew agitated.
Suddenly, one of the Judge Girls busts into the room.
"There's a fire here!" she said.
"How is it possible?" Ultra asked.
"Sir, a stove caught fire and the flames are spreading!"
"Ohhhh…. So that's why the head chef came and grabbed the fire extinguisher, then ran to fight it."
As she finished, the wall became a blazing inferno.
Zuikaku
Anglerfish, Anteater, and Hippo team were watching the news, when suddenly, Oryou gasped in terror.
"Oh no! My uncle's convention hall, ze yo!"
"Wait." said Miho. "Your uncle owns the place?
"Yes, he does." Saemonza replied. " I've been there myself."
"He spent a decade building it from scratch, and he's going to be devastated when he comes back from South Korea ze yo!" Oryou said, in between sniffling.
"Let's hope the houses around were'nt burned." Hana said.
"Good thinking, Hana. Although, it is a metropolitan area, so they'll be sturdy as Monty's desert holiday." Erwin added.
Selection University Building
Alice and the Bermuda trio were just,well hanging out- er, I mean Rumi, Azumi, and Megumi just toying with Alice when a Toyota HiAce sped in.
"Get the hell in." Maho said.
12:34- Nogami Convention/Theatre Hall, Outside
As Vulcan was eating an ice cream cone, he saw Meister Ultra on the third floor. As Ultra saw him, he yelled, "HEAVY FIRE!" "I REPEAT, HEAVY FIRE, VULCAN, REQUEST BACKUP! "
Heading for area, sir!" he replied, and running to a woman,
"Call 911. "
"But they could be scrambling- "
"NOW!"
Racing toward the lobby, he decided that if no one would help, he will.
Vulcan opened and closed doors, grabbed a fire extinguisher, and evacuated the people who were not able to join the initial evac. At last reaching the hall where the JSF's head honchos were, he decided to grab an axe from the broken fire hose cabinet and smash open the door.
"Go, all of you." he said.
They decided to get out while they could, as Vulcan sprayed until he was out of foam.
Luckily, the fire department came and were on the fire very soon.
"Thanks for the help guys!" he said, gasping for air.
A Toyota Hiace sped towards the scene, with a frantic Miho, Oryou, Maho, and Alice running out.
"Mother!" Miho said. "Are you alright?"
"I'll be fine." Shiho replied. "A little flustered, but intact."
Vulcan then slipped away. He didn't want to be in the spotlight, but Ami and Meister Ultra stopped him.
"I did not know you would be here, soldier." Ultra praised his once-star-student. "Say, how would you like to command a whole Tankery team?"
"Its….It's an honor, sir!" Vulcan saluted. "As long as it's not the Elite."
"It's not."
"Gee, thanks!" he replied.
"Reminds me of Miho," Ami interjected. "Almost the same past, probably the exact same future."
"No worries." Vulcan said. "I took firefighting when I was in the Guard."
To be continued...